Writing

[louiselux]

I reread one of my latest springkink fics yesterday and discovered it wasn't as good as I thought it was. How extremely annoying of it. However, perhaps if I leave it and read it again tomorrow it will have got better again.

My brain does seem to work like this with my own stories. One day I can hardly bear to read anything of mine, and another day I can like it all again. Does this happen to anyone else? But just recently I see more and more flaws in my writing and where it could be better. Which possibly might mean I am on a learning curve, I suppose.

Comments

[scribblemoose]

Yes, it happens to me all the time. I get into hypercritical states where I can actually paralyze myself from writing anything at all. And the flaws are all too often things that other people wouldn't even notice. (While the typos and basic grammar mistakes seem to go past my internal censor without notice. dammit.)

Only this morning I was looking at some old stuff for reference and got sad, because it was happy and playful and funny and in character, and I just can't seem to do that any more.

I hope it'll pass for both of us!

[scribblemoose]

On a more positive note, I've found reading Katie Fforde makes me feel really good about my writing. She's so crap. And so bestselling. There's hope for us all!!!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha!

Oh yes. I will try that! Or some Mercedes Lackey.